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04/21/2003 08:54:06 AM · #26 |
It's a little too hard to discuss here without sounding rude (or taking hard shortcuts in explanation) so I am not trying to explain what I meant and anyway it does not matter.
Same problem as every week I think. Different interpretation of the challenge and that's fine.
Good luck to everybody.
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04/21/2003 08:56:53 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by KarenB:
But, 'smiles, that's because there are too many who can't see out of their box, and therefore vote as though everyone is in their box. |
Karen .. it could be seen the other way as well don't you think ? Like we have a challenge that was trying to make people go out of their 'regulat nice flower' box ?
Every approach is valid .. I regret my post at the begining, it was probably too straight and a big shortcut to explain in a few words my feeling.
Lionel
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04/21/2003 09:12:32 AM · #28 |
Last night when I first checked my scores I was optimistically excited, I had an 8.0, and some fabulous comments. But it has slowly dropped since that time. From reading this thread I know why it dropped same problem as every week. How each person approaches the challenge and looks at it.
After last weeks voting and all the ones I recieved in the weather challenge I can tell you there are a lot of close minded people here who don't believe in artistic expression and only believe in word for word what the challenge is all about.
It is sad to think we will get voted down for using our imaginations but we do week after week. |
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04/21/2003 09:20:05 AM · #29 |
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04/21/2003 09:21:56 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by OneSweetSin:
It is sad to think we will get voted down for using our imaginations but we do week after week. |
Is being too "imaginative" the reason you didn't fare well with this photo?
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=17616
Sorry, but I think the top 3 candy winners were extremely imaginative and were rewarded for it. Stop with the excuses!
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 09:24:28. |
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04/21/2003 09:35:41 AM · #31 |
Originally posted by joebar:
Originally posted by OneSweetSin:
It is sad to think we will get voted down for using our imaginations but we do week after week. |
Is being too "imaginative" the reason you didn't fare well with this photo?
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=17616
Sorry, but I think the top 3 candy winners were extremely imaginative and were rewarded for it. Stop with the excuses! |
I said WEATHER not candy challenge. That photo had absolutely no imagination put into it...It was exactly what it was entitled "My Secret Stash" Although not really mine, that is exactly the way my little boy's candy drawer looked in my kitchen the morning I opened it up and took the photo. That is a little boys stash of candy!
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04/21/2003 09:41:29 AM · #32 |
You made a general statement... "Week after week we get voted down for being imaginative..."
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04/21/2003 09:58:43 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by joebar:
You made a general statement... "Week after week we get voted down for being imaginative..."
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Read the entire posting not just the final line. I was referring to the weather challenge. |
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04/21/2003 10:19:16 AM · #34 |
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
Some of us decided to use bought flowers as our flora shots for the challenge instead of sitting it out because it's fun and challenging to try our very hardest. Personally I used a flower that is found in this area anyway, and it's pretty and I would hang it on my wall. I dont see what you're so bitter about..... or are you worried that a studio flower shot will beat you out this week?
and to answer, Pork chops are dead cut up fauna... gross but yeah I consider that to be fauna. |
Put these in your studio!
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 10:48:50.
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04/21/2003 10:32:29 AM · #35 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
Some of us decided to use bought flowers as our flora shots for the challenge instead of sitting it out because it's fun and challenging to try our very hardest. Personally I used a flower that is found in this area anyway, and it's pretty and I would hang it on my wall. I dont see what you're so bitter about..... or are you worried that a studio flower shot will beat you out this week?
and to answer, Pork chops are dead cut up fauna... gross but yeah I consider that to be fauna. |
IQ=60 |
I hope you're referring to the pork (and therefore being very generous). That (and much of this thread) are not appropriate ways to address other DPC participants. Before someone writes something down, especially in anger or sarcasm, imagine that you were going to write that statement to your mother and how she would react to it . . .
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 10:35:30. |
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04/21/2003 10:54:15 AM · #36 |
Going back to the original topic of this thread, I must say that I'm a bit disappointed with the Flora Challenge. I decide to pay the $25 just this week so that I could enter the challenge and figured since the description of "...plants..." that people would hold off on the flower pics. I had a flower pic that was 10 times better than what I submitted but figured it would be voted down because it was a flower. So I submitted a picture of a plant.
Needles to say, I was pretty bummed when I saw a "GAZILLION" pictures of flowers. I'm not sure I even want to take the time to vote now. I expected more creativity in the "Members Challenge." |
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04/21/2003 10:55:19 AM · #37 |
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
and to answer, Pork chops are dead cut up fauna... gross but yeah I consider that to be fauna. |
Technically, I think I would say hot dog more represents fauna-plural, not singular. heehee (C:
K-Rob...You vote on mine.....I'll vote on yours. I agree with you on the "hoping" for not a ton of flowers, but...that is ok. I too went away from flowers, but already have one comment (which I love them all, the more the merrier), that states that the photo was gonna be voted on according to the plants "not being the main element," compared to what is in the background. Anyway.
Everyone (obviously) sees this differently. I took it as something that occurs naturally without much (human) interference-ie: it would be there, if we were here or not. But then again, I WANT to be outdoors, and don't care what the weather is, either. Have fun voting!!
tracy
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 11:02:45.
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04/21/2003 11:20:15 AM · #38 |
I submitted a shot of a very indiginous and unique flower, one like I have never seen before, and I have never seen it in a flower shop. I think it's quite beautiful. It is very obviously "wild." Yet, the voters have it at about 4.5 right now. Hmmmm.
Flora=plants. Flowers, mushrooms, leaves, trees, dead falled leaves, whatever, it's all flora to me, and it will be voted based on the photo qualities, not the subject. All the shots in this challenge seemed to be plants to me. |
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04/21/2003 11:47:37 AM · #39 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
I submitted a shot of a very indiginous and unique flower, one like I have never seen before, and I have never seen it in a flower shop. I think it's quite beautiful. It is very obviously "wild." Yet, the voters have it at about 4.5 right now. Hmmmm.
Flora=plants. Flowers, mushrooms, leaves, trees, dead falled leaves, whatever, it's all flora to me, and it will be voted based on the photo qualities, not the subject. All the shots in this challenge seemed to be plants to me. |
Technically Mushroom is not flora, because of the structure (meat) it is a separate specie(more fauna than flora)!But I do like the Mushroom pic in the challenge.
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04/21/2003 12:00:14 PM · #40 |
I hope you're referring to the pork (and therefore being very generous). That (and much of this thread) are not appropriate ways to address other DPC participants. Before someone writes something down, especially in anger or sarcasm, imagine that you were going to write that statement to your mother and how she would react to it . . [/quote]
Actually I was referring to pork. I dont in any way see what I said about pork being fauna to be offensive to anybody. And if my mother aske me if pigs were fauna I'd say yes. So stop it already
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 12:04:20. |
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04/21/2003 12:01:33 PM · #41 |
Ok slap me, sorry nothing personal !
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04/21/2003 12:01:53 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Technically Mushroom is not flora, because of the structure (meat) it is a separate specie(more fauna than flora)!But I do like the Mushroom pic in the challenge. |
Gee, I think most people consider fungi plants, the mushroom is just a reproductive structure producing very plant-like spores.
I'd say there should be more of a question about slime-molds, which can agglomerate and "crawl" away when the local food resources are exhausted...
Here's a picture my son Isaac took a couple of years ago:  |
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04/21/2003 12:03:19 PM · #43 |
it's true that most people think of fungi as plants but scientifically, they're actually simple animals.
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04/21/2003 12:09:16 PM · #44 |
Are you implying that they missed something when I took Biology in 1967?
I'll have to look into this further...considering there are some contiguous mycelial structures known to cover square miles(?), we'll have to revise the record book for "largest land animal." |
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04/21/2003 12:15:21 PM · #45 |
actually it's interesting that you bring that up because those are in fact considered to be some of the world's largest living organisms.
btw, the classification of Kingdom's has changed a lot over the past couple decades. at one point it was just plants and animals. then it was plants, animals, and protists. now it's plants, animals, protists , monera, and fungi (Mycetae), according to the well accepted 'Whitaker schema'. They have their own Kingdom. They don't photosynthesize, so they're not plants.
i have a masters in biology, btw, so i'm not just talking out my rear :).
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Are you implying that they missed something when I took Biology in 1967?
I'll have to look into this further...considering there are some contiguous mycelial structures known to cover square miles(?), we'll have to revise the record book for "largest land animal." |
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04/21/2003 12:21:35 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
actually it's interesting that you bring that up because those are in fact considered to be some of the world's largest living organisms.
btw, the classification of Kingdom's has changed a lot over the past couple decades. at one point it was just plants and animals. then it was plants, animals, and protists. now it's plants, animals, protists , monera, and fungi (Mycetae), according to the well accepted 'Whitaker schema'. They have their own Kingdom. They don't photosynthesize, so they're not plants. |
Wow. I know people shout about how great a learning experience this site is, but this is getting ridiculous!
Cheers Kollin, I learned something new today : ) |
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04/21/2003 12:22:38 PM · #47 |
| Sorry, I was being sarcastic about my Bio class -- I didn't doubt your info at all...I remembered the new classifications had been put in, just didn't realize that fungi were considered closer to animals than plants. I do wish I had good enough macro capability to get decent pictures of molds and stuff. |
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04/21/2003 12:30:40 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by scab-lab:
To counter-act people voting down flower or studio flower shots, I will be voting lowly on wild flower shots. This will help even out the voting for the people who have narrowed down the actual meaning and intent of the flora challenge.
OK, I would never bring myself to voting like this |
Don't worry, Scab, I would bring myself to it (and did). My voting is done. The 10 minute, studios are 10s, everything else falls between 1 and 7 voting scheme. It's just going to be one of those immature weeks. *snaps fingers*
Note to admins: clearly define your challenges. This is OBVIOUSLY a problem. Pi, color (b/ws), flora, fauna...
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04/21/2003 12:55:15 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by mavrik:
Note to admins: clearly define your challenges. This is OBVIOUSLY a problem. Pi, color (b/ws), flora, fauna... |
You would rather have the admins narrow the challenge down as much as possible rather than just a few people in the forums?
The problem isn't the challenge definitions, it's the people micro-analysing every word so that only their particular interpretation fits. |
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04/21/2003 12:57:20 PM · #50 |
The problem isn't the challenge definitions, it's the people micro-analysing every word so that only their particular interpretation fits.[/quote]
Standing ovation!!!! Clapping my hands.
Message edited by author 2003-04-21 12:58:10.
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